Complementary and alternative therapies are used by many people today. Millions of people, for example, use dietary supplements and herbal remedies. Because pharmacists deal with…
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The use of specialty drugs is growing rapidly in the United States, creating the need for new strategies and methods in paying for these drugs…
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Infectious disease has been in the news a good deal lately. It captured headlines for an extended time with the Ebola virus scare. In addition,…
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Hospital emergency departments are recognizing the benefits of having an emergency pharmacist in the department, and more medical facilities are adding emergency pharmacists. Emergency pharmacists…
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MediMergent, LLC and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced in November that they were forming a partnership that would develop and execute a nationwide medication…
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There are changes coming for pharmacy technicians in 2015, and they center around recertification requirements. There are two primary modifications: Continuing education hours earned…
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Highlights of the pharmaceutical industry in 2014 include a spate of mergers and acquisitions, as big companies look to buy up smaller operations with innovative…
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In a recent ruling, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia knocked down the federal government’s regulation allowing orphan drugs to be sold…
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In June, the FDA approved the inhaled insulin product created by MannKind Corp, Afrezza Inhalation Powder, for preprandial use in patients who have type 1…
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According to a June article at ASHP.org, Partnership for Patients network participants are reporting a reduction of more than 40 percent in the rate of…
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